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Misunderstandings of the Science of Reading

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Professional Learning with Dr. Sharon Vaughn

The Science of Reading movement has produced several benefits for both educators and students—and yet it has also come with many misconceptions.

Join award-winning researcher, professor, and author Dr. Sharon Vaughn as she explores and debunks several of the most common misconceptions around the Science of Reading.

 
Photograph of Dr. Sharon Vaughn, Executive Director of the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin, presenter of the Science of Reading Misunderstandings webinar.

View this on-demand webinar with Dr. Vaughn to examine essential questions such as:

  • Is learning to read a natural process?
  • Should most reading instruction focus on phonics?
  • Should pictures and cueing systems never be used in reading instruction?
  • Are decodable texts necessary? What about “leveled” readers?
  • Is Science of Reading-aligned instruction appropriate for English learners?
 

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